Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Update from the Clarett Group

Dear all,

Here is the latest update on construction activity at 340 Court Street:

Asbestos abatement work will be wrapped up tomorrow morning (January 29th). Interior demolition will begin on Thursday. Interior demolition work will only occur on weekdays from 7 AM to 6 PM. A permit has been pulled and will be posted on the building.

An 8 foot tall plywood construction fence will be erected around the site next week (exact day tbd).

In response to inquiries from the community, Clarett has arranged for the flag pole that currently sits in the Court Street courtyard to be relocated to the courtyard in front of Scotto's Funeral home at the corner of 1st Place and Court. Clarett will also be donating the sign that hangs over the doorway to the archives of the Sacred Hearts & St. Stephen church.

5 comments:

The connection to the hydrant was not illegal as we had a hydrant permit. The hose was disconnected because the abatement work was complete. There are enough falsehoods being spread about this project, please refrain from spreading anymore.

The DEP employee LAUGHED at the connector/tap used to attach the hose to the hydrant. So while you claim there was a permit, clearly the methods employed to use the hydrant were improper and shoddy (as evidenced by the steady leakage and long strip of ice that resulted). Had you walked down Sackett St at any time over the past few weeks, I'm sure you would have had no choice but to agree.

I don't just claim there was a permit - I can prove it. You can look it up on the City's website - something you should probably do before accusing people of breaking the law. Also, I have been on Sackett Street many times in the past couple of weeks and have seen the leak. It was reported to the NYFD who came out to inspect it and determined that it was due to an internal leak in the hydrant. The leak is not due to the method of connection to the hydrant. If you looked closely, you could see that the leak was actually coming out of the other side of the hydrant. The Fire Department notified their repair facility, who is responsible for fixing the leak - not Clarett.

Mr. Lowin, I'm sure on your frequent strolls down Sackett you'll have noticed that the police barrier, yellow tape, orange cone and sack of sand that let people know the hydrant was in use remain piled in a dilapidated mess by the hydrant, after use of the hydrant has ended. Is removal of these items also the responsibility of FDNY, DEP, or someone else? Thanks.

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